What to Expect

Start your day with a delish meal at Tsukiji fish market ! You might have a chance to see the merchants do the Tuna Filleting shows out on the streets. You can have the best and fresh sashimi and sushi here. After breakfast, you can also shop along in an unique atmosphere where the energetic merchants work busily bustling around the area.

Why not experience the one and only scenery and the best food here, as the ultimate start of your journey in Tokyo?

* Tsukiji is where the famous Tuna auction is done.Please note that this tour does NOT include the auction viewing, as the inner fish market only opens to the public from 10am.

If you want to see the auction, you have to be there by 3:30am at the latest. They only have a limited number of spots open, so even if you get in line at 3:30am, sometimes that doesn’t guarantee you a spot.

Highlights

- Enjoy fresh fish and sushi for your breakfast
- Shop Japanese traditional foods and goods at the largest wholesale market in Japan

Start your day with a delish meal

Best & fresh sashimi and sushi

Shop at the wholesale market

Shop traditional Japanese food and goods

Important

Depart From
Tokyo

Meeting Point
Coordinate with Guide

Ending Point
Coordinate with Guide

Duration
2 hours

Starting timeFlexible

Number of people
to 6

What‘s included

Guide fee

What‘s not included

Hotel Pickup

Your transportation fee

Guide transportation fee

Lunch and Dinner

Entrance fee

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you want to customize this tour?

You can change the places you want to visit during the booking process. In the first step, you can add or remove places and also write any special requests that you have for the tour.
Our guides will take care of you and help you to plan the perfect trip.

Transportation (Public or Private)

Most of our guides use public transportation such as train, subway, bus, etc., which is cheaper than taking a taxi or hiring a private car. If you are a big group or if you prefer to use taxi or a private car, our guides will help you to find the best option that fits your needs.
Please note that the transportation cost is NOT included in the tour fee, only the guide fee is included.

Big Groups

If your group is more than 6 people, we recommend you to contact our guides directly first, to see if they can manage your group. See all Guides in Tokyo

Can I make changes after I book?

Yes! If you need to make changes such as removing or adding someone to your booking or changing the date or time of your tour, contact us by phone or email

Starting and ending points of the tour.

After you secure your booking, the starting and ending points of your tour can be customized to your convenience (ex.: your hotel, nearby stations, etc.). Don't worry, we will take care of you! Some tours may have an extra fee for this service, make sure to check the tour page.

What happens after I book a tour?

After booking a tour, the guide will accept (or decline) your booking within 24 hours. Then you will be noticed by email from Triplelights.

Can the guide pickup me at the airport?

Yes, but there will be additional charge for that and it is not by car. The guide will go pick you up using public transportations. For further details, please contact your guide directly.

I'm travelling alone. Can I book this tour?

Yes, you can and you may be able to get a discount if you are traveling alone. Price depends on which guide you choose.

Reviews ( 625 )

“ Riko escorted two teens through Tokyo for an entire day ”

Riko was, in the words of my jaded 15 year old son, "unbelievably awesome." She was able to engage two American teens for an entire day, and the time the two spent with Riko in Akihabara was the highlight of their one week trip to Japan

“ Great day and itinerary ”

Mayumi was a wonderful and informative guide! She made arrangements for our family to participate in Sampuru making workshop in Kappabashi and also guided us through Tsukiji inner and outer market in the morning. She was flexible while keeping us going from one destination to the next and also had wonderful insight and knowledge about the areas we visited and about Japanese language and culture in general. She even shared suggestions for what to see in the remaining time we had in Tokyo based on our interests. Highly recommended!

“ Fantastic tour and very responsive to our needs ”

Riko provided an excellent experience for our first time in Tokyo. She communicated with us ahead of time by email to finalize details. She was very conscientious about asking us what our interests were at the beginning of the tour and went out of her way to meet those needs throughout the day. She provided a great deal of information about Tokyo and each of the sites we visited. We even enjoyed our lunch together and learned so much about the food and customs. It was a truly memorable day. I highly recommend her as a tour guide. You won't be disappointed.

Riko:

Dear Peter,
Thank you so much for sending the wonderful review for me! I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed the tour. I also enjoyed accompanying you and your family as you shared with me a lot about your county and culture. To listen to my guests’ wishes in advance and during a tour is just natural thing for me to make the tour more desirable for the guests. Because all my guests give me their precious time, I don’t want to waste it, but want to make it better as much as I can.
Thank you again for having me as your guide for this time.
I hope that you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan and see you again sometime in the future!
Riko

“ Great Tour with Motoko ”

We are a family of 4 with 2 teenagers visiting Japan for the first time. Motoko met us at our hotel and our private day tour began. We visited Asakusa, Akihabara, an Owl cafe, and Yanaka. Before entering the shrine, Motoko showed us how to properly wash our hands and purify ourselves. She also explained the history and the architecture of the shrine that we visited. Next, we headed to Akihabara where our son spent time browsing through the anime stores. Motoko was very patient as she helped to find other anime stores in search of specific items that our son wanted. Our visit to the Owl café was very unique and unexpected. Here, we were able to spend time with owls perched on your arm and where you can gently stroke their heads. I don't think you can get close and personal with these animals anywhere else! Motoko also suggested a nice place for us to eat lunch. We had a great lunch, eating tonkatsu, which was delicious. Our day ended with a visit to Yanaka, seeing a different side of the Tokyo area, a slower side. We saw the burial site of the last shogun as explained to us by Motoko.
Throughout the tour, Motoko would ensure that we were okay since it was hot and humid. We used public transportation and learned how efficient and clean it is. We learned a lot with her and thoroughly enjoyed our day of sightseeing and experiencing Tokyo. She would ensure that everyone had a great time, which we did. We would highly recommend her for any tours.

Motoko:

Thank you very much for posting such a heartwarming review, Regan! I am glad to know you enjoyed exploring Tokyo with me. I also enjoyed hopping anime stores with your son and talking with all of you, which was a wonderful time to me. But I am so sorry to put many activieis in a day although the day was very very hot. I really appreciate your cooperation. Please visit Japan anytime again! I would like to take you to other places, not only in Tokyo. Hope to see you again. Thank you!!